Provide a paper copy or pdf a week in advance for the group to read. Be prepared to give a short summary of the article, background or context when necessary, and lead the discussion.
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Timescales of glacier dam and reservoir filling and excavation
(Gordon - popcorn & cookies)
Sutherland, et al., 2002. Evolution of a landslide induced sediment wave in the Navarro River, California. GSA Bulletin 114(8):1036-1048.
(Sarah - grapes & Jelly beans)
Knudsen, O. and Marren, P. 2002. Sedimentation in a volcanically dammed valley, Bruarjokull, northeast Iceland. Quaternary Science Reviews, 21:1677-1692.
(Nathan - chips & salsa, olives)
Costa, John E.; Schuster, Robert L. 1988. The formation and failure of natural dams. GSA Bulletin 100(7): 1054-1068. (pdf).
plus bonus video footage of river rapids!
(Michelle - ice cream)
O'Connor, J.E., and V.R. Baker, 1992, "Magnitudes and implications of peak discharges from glacial Lake Missoula," GSA Bulletin, v. 104, pp 267-279. (pdf) Josh's Thesis: How a glacial dam break in Montana created streamlined islands in Washington, and other stories of flood morphology (abstract).
(Greg - chocolate cookies)
Cordilleran GSA / Field Trips
Geosciences Thesis Proposal Talks - ALL DAY - Wilkinson Hall
Effects of Jackson Lake Dam on the Snake River and its Floodplain, Grand Teton National Park, WY (no reading).
Joint with Geosciences Geography Seminar
Dam Removal: the good, the bad, the ugly (no reading)
Brocard et al., 2003. Long-term fluvial incision rates and postglacial river relaxation time in the French Western Alps from 10Be dating of alluvial terraces with assessment of inheritance, soil development and wind ablation effects. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 209: 197-214